Question

What happens when Carbon burns in air? Write a balanced equation.

Answer 1

Part 1: Burning of carbon in the air:

• When carbon burns in the air, it reacts with the oxygen present in the air to form Carbon dioxide, and a large amount of heat and some light are released.
• It is an example of a combustion reaction. Combustion is a process in which a substance burns in the presence of oxygen, giving off heat and light.

Part 2: Reaction involved:

• The equation for the reaction is-
• $\underset{\mathrm{Carbon}}{\mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}}{{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\mathrm{heat}+\mathrm{light}$
• Since the number of atoms is the same on both sides of the reaction, hence, the above equation is a balanced chemical equation.